PCCA’s “Strange Magic” anthology is Sunbury Press bestseller for December

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.— Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for December. The short story anthology Strange Magic edited by Catherine Jordan took the top spot. Seinsoth by Steven K Wagner was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for December, 2016 (by Revenue)

Rank

Last Month

Title

Author

Category

1

NEW

Strange Magic

Catherine Jordan, et al

Literary Fiction

2

3

Seinsoth

Steven k Wagner

Sports Biography

3

4

Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib

Lawrence Knorr

Sports Biography

4

14

Keystone Corruption Continues

Brad Bumsted

History

5

2

Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper

Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney

Childrens

6

NEW

The Small Book of Practical Wisdom

Terry Ray

Reference

7

—

Shadows in the Shining City

John Cressler

Historical Fiction

8

9

Pit Bulls

Anthony Julian

History

9

43

Pink Flamingos All Around

Matt Anderson

Childrens

10

—

Return to the Valley

Terry Ray

Metaphysical Fiction

11

50

Dead of Autumn

Sherry Knowlton

Thriller Fiction

12

6

Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.

Mike Campbell

History

13

NEW

Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories

John L Moore

Memoir

14

—

In the Shadow of a Mountain

Susan Daigneault

History

15

—

The Savage Apostle

John Kachuba

Historical Fiction

16

8

Winter of the Metal People

Dennis Herrick

Historical Fiction

17

—

The Closer

Alan Mindell

Sports Fiction

18

16

Living in the Afterlife

Michele Livingston

Spirituality

19

—

Modern Realism According to Fritz

Lawrence Knorr

Fine Art

20

—

Dying for Vengeance

J M West

Thriller Fiction

21

13

Freemasons at Gettysburg

Sheldon Munn

History

22

1

A Year if Change and Consequences

Mark Singel

Memoir

23

—

Israel Under Siege

Scot McCauley

Thriller Fiction

24

22

Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks

John L Moore

History

25

35

That Night at Surigao

Ernie Marshall

History

26

20

Call Sign Dracula

Joe Fair

Vietnam Memoir

27

17

Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks

N Clair Clawser

History

28

40

Dead of Summer

Sherry Knowlton

Thriller Fiction

29

—

H is for Hershey

Heather Paterno

Childrens

30

—

Visions of Teaoga

Jim Remsen

YA Fiction

31

—

Courting Doubt and Darkness

J M West

Thriller Fiction

32

41

The Ripper’s Haunts

Michael Hawley

History

33

11

Bows, Bullets, and Bears

John L Moore

History

34

24

Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires

John L Moore

History

35

45

Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure

Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney

Childrens

36

—

The Best of Keystone Tombstones

Joe Farrell and Joe Farley

History

37

18

Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks

John L Moore

History

38

—

Raising Monarchs

Sue Fox McGovern

Nature

39

36

Hour 30

Brandon Musgrave

Memoir

40

—

Rising Sun Descending

Wade Fowler

Historical Fiction

41

30

Jesus the Phoenician

Karim El Koussa

History

42

34

Pit Bulls II

Anthony Julian

History

43

—

Digging Dusky Diamonds

John Lindermuth

History

44

10

The Sign of the Eagle

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

45

44

Prohibition’s Prince

Guy Graybill

Biography

46

—

From Blue Ground

Joe Harvey

YA Fiction

47

—

Keystone Tombstones Civil War

Joe Farrell and Joe Farley

History

48

15

The Wolf of Britannia Part I

Jess Steven Hughes

Historical Fiction

49

25

Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades

John L Moore

History

50

—

Beagle Tales

Bob Ford

Humor

The Perry County Council of the Arts’ writers workshop anthology “Strange Magic” was #1 due to advance sales leading up to the release party on January 21 at the Landis House in Newport, PA. Steven K Wagner’s biography “Seinsoth” about the Dodger who almost was took #2 due to bookstore sales. Lawrence Knorr’s “Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib – The Youngest Player in American League History” continued to sell briskly due to seasonal interest, taking #3. Brad Bumsted’s “Keystone Corruption Continued” grabbed #4 following a revision about the Kathleen Kane trial. Beth Lancione’s “Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper” took #5 thanks to holiday orders.